What is Helen Of Troy Ltd's earnings per share (EPS)?

Helen Of Troy Ltd (HELE) reported diluted earnings per share of -$39.08 for fiscal year 2026. This represents a -827.7% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.

Helen Of Troy Ltd (HELE) Financials

HELE

Trailing 12 months to August 31, 2026

Revenue $1.8B +0.3% YoY

Net Income -$99.2M +84.9% YoY

EPS (Diluted) -$4.33 +84.9% YoY

Free Cash Flow $147.2M +192.7% YoY

Market Cap $663.8M as of Oct 21, 2026

Price / Sales 0.4x on $1.8B revenue, trailing 12 months to August 31, 2026

Price / Earnings n/m net loss, so no earnings multiple, trailing 12 months to August 31, 2026

Price / Book 0.8x on $853.8M equity, Q2 FY2027

A multiple compares the market's price with a filed figure; it says what the market pays, not how the business is doing. The market capitalization is the vendor's as of Oct 21, 2026; every other figure is from the SEC filings on this page. Not financial advice.

Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Latest period Q2 FY2027, ended Aug 31, 2026 Reported Oct 8, 2026 Currency USD FYE February

Newest figures come from the 10-Q for Q2 FY2027, filed Oct 8, 2026. Each column of the statement tables below links to the filing it was taken from, and every filing is listed on the HELE SEC filings page.

Helen Of Troy Ltd (HELE) reported $1.8B in revenue over the twelve months to Aug 31, 2026, up 0.3% from the prior twelve months. This page shows its income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 15 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

Rhea AI HELE FY2026 2026-10-03

FY2026’s huge reported loss appears driven more by a balance-sheet reset than day-to-day cash economics, but operating profitability still weakened.

FY2026 paired a net loss of $899M with operating cash flow of $171M, so reported earnings were far worse than cash generation. Goodwill fell from $1.18B to $472M while the equity base was nearly halved, reinforcing that a balance-sheet reset shaped the result.

Gross margin held at 45.7% in FY2026 versus 47.9% in FY2025, so the collapse was not primarily a product-cost problem. Selling and administrative expense reached $709M against $816M of gross profit; the subsequent operating loss indicates exceptional charges or adjustments overwhelmed that pool.

Cash generation did not move with accounting earnings: free cash flow was $132M while operating cash flow was $171M, with modest reinvestment converting much of the cash into free cash flow. That cushion coexisted with higher leverage: debt-to-equity rose to 0.9x from 0.5x, so the balance sheet became more leveraged even as cash remained positive.

Financial Health Signals

Financial Health Score 32/100

Scored against operating companies for FY2026. Each of the six dimensions is a percentile rank within that peer group; the overall is their average, with missing dimensions counted as zero out of six. A high score means strong standing among peers, not absolute cross-industry strength. How this score is calculated →

Health score ≠ stock price. This rates the quality of Helen Of Troy Ltd's business: profitability, growth, balance sheet strength. It doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good buy at today's price. Not financial advice. Use it alongside valuation analysis and your own research.

Profitability

Helen Of Troy Ltd has an operating margin of -43.8%, meaning the company loses $44 on every $100 of revenue. This results in a profitability score of 9/100. This is down from 7.5% the prior year.

Growth

Helen Of Troy Ltd's revenue declined 6.4% year-over-year, from $1.9B to $1.8B. This contraction results in a growth score of 15/100.

Leverage

Helen Of Troy Ltd has a moderate D/E ratio of 0.95. This balance of debt and equity financing earns a leverage score of 48/100.

Liquidity

Helen Of Troy Ltd's current ratio of 1.71 indicates adequate short-term liquidity, earning a score of 50/100. The company can meet its near-term obligations, though with limited headroom.

Cash Flow

Helen Of Troy Ltd has a free cash flow margin of 7.4%, earning a moderate score of 58/100. The company generates positive cash flow after capital investments, but with room for improvement.

Returns

Helen Of Troy Ltd posts a -112.6% return on equity (ROE), meaning it loses $113 for every $100 of shareholders' equity. This results in a returns score of 9/100. This is down from 7.4% the prior year.

Altman Z-Score Distress

0.40

Helen Of Troy Ltd scores 0.40, below the 1.81 distress threshold. The score is driven primarily by a large market capitalization ($663.8M) relative to total liabilities ($1.3B). This indicates elevated financial distress risk and warrants close attention to liquidity and debt levels.

Distress-screening estimate for non-financial companies. Not computed for banks or insurers, where the Altman model does not apply.

Piotroski F-Score Weak

3/9

Helen Of Troy Ltd passes 3 of 9 financial strength tests. 2 of 4 profitability signals pass, no leverage/liquidity signals pass (rising debt, declining liquidity, or share dilution), 1 of 2 efficiency signals pass.

Earnings Quality Mixed

N/A

Helen Of Troy Ltd reported a net loss of $899.0M while generating $171.1M in operating cash flow. Operations generated cash despite the loss, but with no positive earnings behind it, the ratio between the two carries no quality signal.

Interest Coverage At Risk

N/A

Helen Of Troy Ltd reported an operating loss of $782.1M against $57.7M in interest expense. There is no operating profit to cover interest, so interest must be met from cash reserves or from financing rather than from operations.

Key Financial Metrics

Export CSV

Earnings & Revenue

Revenue

$440.9M

YoY+2.1%

QoQ+9.7%

5Y CAGR-1.5%

10Y CAGR+2.8%

Helen Of Troy Ltd generated $440.9M in revenue in Q2 2027. This represents an increase of 2.1% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 9.7%.

EBITDA

$35.9M

YoY+111.9%

QoQ-51.3%

5Y CAGR-13.9%

Helen Of Troy Ltd's EBITDA was $35.9M in Q2 2027, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents an increase of 111.9% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 51.3%.

Net Income

$4.6M

YoY+101.5%

QoQ-87.0%

5Y CAGR-38.2%

Helen Of Troy Ltd reported $4.6M in net income in Q2 2027. This represents an increase of 101.5% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 87.0%.

EPS (Diluted)

$0.19

YoY+101.4%

QoQ-87.4%

5Y CAGR-38.2%

10Y CAGR-15.3%

Helen Of Troy Ltd earned $0.19 per diluted share (EPS) in Q2 2027. This represents an increase of 101.4% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 87.4%.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow

$44.8M

YoY+304.1%

QoQ+795.2%

10Y CAGR+1.4%

Helen Of Troy Ltd generated $44.8M in free cash flow in Q2 2027, representing cash available after capex. This represents an increase of 304.1% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 795.2%.

Cash & Debt

$22.6M

YoY+1.0%

QoQ+4.2%

5Y CAGR-6.6%

10Y CAGR-1.3%

Helen Of Troy Ltd held $22.6M in cash against $647.6M in long-term debt as of Q2 2027.

Shares Outstanding

23M

YoY+1.6%

QoQ+0.4%

5Y CAGR-0.6%

10Y CAGR-1.7%

Helen Of Troy Ltd had 23M shares outstanding in Q2 2027. This represents an increase of 1.6% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 0.4%.

Dividends Per Share

Not reported for Q2 2027.

Margins & Returns

Gross Margin

52.2%

YoY+8.0pp

QoQ+6.2pp

5Y change+7.9pp

10Y change+10.6pp

Helen Of Troy Ltd's gross margin was 52.2% in Q2 2027, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is up 8.0 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 6.2 percentage points.

Operating Margin

5.2%

YoY+78.3pp

QoQ-9.8pp

5Y change-9.0pp

Helen Of Troy Ltd's operating margin was 5.2% in Q2 2027, reflecting core business profitability. This is up 78.3 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 9.8 percentage points.

Net Margin

1.1%

YoY+72.5pp

QoQ-7.8pp

5Y change-9.8pp

Helen Of Troy Ltd's net profit margin was 1.1% in Q2 2027, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is up 72.5 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 7.8 percentage points.

Return on Equity

0.5%

YoY+33.9pp

QoQ-3.7pp

5Y change-3.5pp

Helen Of Troy Ltd's ROE was 0.5% in Q2 2027, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is up 33.9 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 3.7 percentage points.

Capital Allocation

Share Buybacks

$47K

YoY-68.9%

QoQ-96.1%

5Y CAGR-16.5%

Helen Of Troy Ltd spent $47K on share buybacks in Q2 2027, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding. This represents a decrease of 68.9% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 96.1%.

Capital Expenditures

$12.3M

YoY+7.3%

QoQ+111.9%

5Y CAGR-9.2%

10Y CAGR+9.3%

Helen Of Troy Ltd invested $12.3M in capex in Q2 2027, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents an increase of 7.3% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 111.9%.

R&D Spending

Not reported for Q2 2027.

HELE Income Statement

Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

HELE quarterly income statement

Metric	TTM	FY2610-K	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K
Revenue	$1.8B	$1.8B-6.4%	$1.9B-4.9%	$2.0B-3.3%	$2.1B-6.8%	$2.2B+5.9%	$2.1B+22.9%	$1.7B+9.2%	$1.6B+5.8%	$1.5B+5.8%	$1.4B+0.4%	$1.4B-3.6%	$1.4B+9.7%	$1.3B+2.2%	$1.3B+9.0%	$1.2B
Cost of Revenue	$960.9M	$970.6M-2.3%	$993.3M-6.0%	$1.1B-10.0%	$1.2B-7.6%	$1.3B+8.4%	$1.2B+20.4%	$973.0M+5.4%	$923.0M+6.4%	$867.6M+5.3%	$824.1M-4.9%	$866.8M+2.5%	$845.6M+5.6%	$800.5M+3.9%	$770.1M+9.5%	$703.2M
Gross Profit	$865.0M	$815.7M-10.8%	$914.4M-3.6%	$948.7M+5.5%	$899.4M-5.6%	$953.2M+2.8%	$927.3M+26.3%	$734.5M+14.6%	$641.1M+4.9%	$611.2M+6.6%	$573.4M+9.1%	$525.7M-12.3%	$599.6M+16.0%	$516.7M-0.3%	$518.2M+8.3%	$478.5M
R&D Expenses	N/A	$54.0M+0.2%	$53.9M-4.6%	$56.5M+18.2%	$47.8M-11.5%	$54.0M+1.1%	$53.4M+200.0%	$17.8M+36.9%	$13.0M-3.7%	$13.5M+14.4%	$11.8M+1.7%	$11.6M+56.8%	$7.4M+157.8%	$2.9M	N/A	N/A
SG&A Expenses	$693.4M	$708.9M+0.5%	$705.4M+5.4%	$669.4M+1.4%	$660.2M-2.9%	$680.3M+6.8%	$637.0M+24.4%	$511.9M+16.8%	$438.1M+3.1%	$424.8M+6.0%	$400.9M-0.6%	$403.4M-5.9%	$428.8M+10.7%	$387.6M+4.9%	$369.4M+8.9%	$339.1M
Operating Income	$23.9M	-$782.1M-647.9%	$142.7M-45.2%	$260.6M+23.0%	$211.8M-22.3%	$272.6M-3.2%	$281.5M+57.9%	$178.3M-10.6%	$199.4M+17.9%	$169.1M-0.4%	$169.7M+45.9%	$116.3M-28.1%	$161.7M+38.1%	$117.1M-21.3%	$148.8M+6.7%	$139.4M
EBITDA	N/A	-$728.8M-468.5%	$197.8M-36.6%	$312.1M+21.7%	$256.5M-16.8%	$308.4M-3.4%	$319.2M+48.0%	$215.7M-6.0%	$229.3M+13.1%	$202.8M-1.5%	$205.8M+36.2%	$151.2M-24.9%	$201.4M+33.4%	$150.9M-17.6%	$183.2M+8.0%	$169.6M
Interest Expense	$52.8M	$57.7M+11.3%	$51.9M-2.2%	$53.1M+30.2%	$40.8M+217.3%	$12.8M+1.8%	$12.6M-0.7%	$12.7M+8.4%	$11.7M-16.0%	$14.0M-2.9%	$14.4M+35.7%	$10.6M-29.6%	$15.0M+47.4%	$10.2M-23.6%	$13.3M+3.3%	$12.9M
Income Tax	$72.7M	$60.1M+287.4%	-$32.1M-179.3%	$40.4M+44.4%	$28.0M-22.6%	$36.2M+133.8%	$15.5M+13.8%	$13.6M-1.2%	$13.8M+46.6%	$9.4M-17.6%	$11.4M-12.4%	$13.0M-18.9%	$16.1M-23.2%	$20.9M+5.2%	$19.8M+26.3%	$15.7M
Net Income	-$99.2M	-$899.0M-825.0%	$124.0M-26.6%	$169.0M+18.2%	$143.0M-36.2%	$224.0M-11.8%	$253.9M+66.7%	$152.3M-9.6%	$168.5M+279.2%	$44.4M-68.4%	$140.7M+39.0%	$101.2M-22.8%	$131.2M+52.1%	$86.2M-25.4%	$115.7M+4.8%	$110.4M
EPS (Basic)	N/A	-$39.08-826.4%	$5.38-23.8%	$7.06+18.1%	$5.98-35.5%	$9.27-8.8%	$10.16+67.7%	$6.06-6.2%	$6.46+293.9%	$1.64-67.9%	$5.11+42.7%	$3.58-22.0%	$4.59+70.6%	$2.69-26.1%	$3.64+3.4%	$3.52
EPS (Diluted)	-$4.33	-$39.08-827.7%	$5.37-23.6%	$7.03+18.2%	$5.95-35.1%	$9.17-9.0%	$10.08+67.4%	$6.02-6.1%	$6.41+293.3%	$1.63-67.7%	$5.04+43.2%	$3.52-22.1%	$4.52+69.9%	$2.66-26.5%	$3.62+4.0%	$3.48
Diluted Shares (Avg)	N/A	23M-0.3%	23M-3.8%	24M-0.5%	24M-1.3%	24M-3.1%	25M-0.5%	25M-3.7%	26M-3.5%	27M-2.3%	28M-3.0%	29M-1.0%	29M-10.3%	32M+1.4%	32M+0.7%	32M

Metric	Q2'2710-Q	Q1'2710-Q	Q4'2610-Q	Q3'2610-Q	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-K	Q3'2510-Q
Revenue	$440.9M+2.1%	$402.1M+8.2%	$470.0M-3.3%	$512.8M-3.4%	$431.8M-8.9%	$371.7M-10.8%	$485.9M-0.7%	$530.7M-3.4%
Cost of Revenue	$210.8M-12.6%	$217.3M+10.5%	$260.4M+4.2%	$272.5M+0.4%	$241.1M-6.6%	$196.6M-8.0%	$250.0M+0.1%	$271.4M-5.1%
Gross Profit	$230.1M+20.7%	$184.9M+5.6%	$209.7M-11.1%	$240.3M-7.3%	$190.7M-11.8%	$175.0M-13.8%	$235.9M-1.5%	$259.3M-1.7%
SG&A Expenses	$204.7M+15.6%	$124.5M-25.7%	$181.4M+4.0%	$182.8M+1.2%	$177.0M-1.5%	$167.7M-1.7%	$174.5M+2.9%	$180.7M+18.1%
Operating Income	$22.9M+107.3%	$60.3M+114.8%	-$51.0M-2628.8%	-$8.4M-111.1%	-$315.7M-1005.9%	-$407.0M-1423.1%	$2.0M-97.0%	$75.1M-29.7%
EBITDA	$35.9M+111.9%	$73.7M+118.8%	-$37.4M-330.9%	$4.5M-94.9%	-$302.9M-722.6%	-$393.0M-981.1%	$16.2M-79.9%	$88.3M-26.0%
Interest Expense	$10.9M-23.4%	$12.2M-11.3%	$13.9M-0.9%	$15.9M+30.3%	$14.2M+7.6%	$13.8M+10.1%	$14.0M+11.8%	$12.2M-5.4%
Income Tax	$9.2M+143.5%	$12.6M-58.4%	-$9.0M+85.6%	$60.0M+343.6%	-$21.0M-539.2%	$30.2M+149.1%	-$62.5M-621.3%	$13.5M-26.2%
Net Income	$4.6M+101.5%	$35.8M+107.9%	-$55.6M-208.6%	-$84.1M-269.4%	-$308.6M-1914.1%	-$450.7M-7365.0%	$51.2M+18.6%	$49.6M-34.6%
EPS (Basic)	$0.20+101.5%	$1.54+107.8%	-$2.38-207.2%	-$3.65-268.2%	-$13.44-1892.0%	-$19.65-7657.7%	$2.22+24.0%	$2.17-32.2%
EPS (Diluted)	$0.19+101.4%	$1.51+107.7%	-$2.38-207.2%	-$3.65-268.2%	-$13.44-1916.2%	-$19.65-7657.7%	$2.22+24.7%	$2.17-32.0%
Diluted Shares (Avg)	24M+5.2%	24M+3.6%	N/A	23M+0.7%	23M+0.5%	23M-2.9%	N/A	23M-3.9%

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: R&D Expenses.

HELE Balance Sheet

HELE quarterly balance sheet

Metric	FY2610-K	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K
Total Assets	$2.1B-32.5%	$3.1B+10.3%	$2.8B-2.6%	$2.9B+3.2%	$2.8B+24.7%	$2.3B+18.9%	$1.9B+15.4%	$1.6B+1.6%	$1.6B-10.4%	$1.8B+11.1%	$1.6B+0.6%	$1.6B+5.8%	$1.5B+4.0%	$1.5B+2.7%	$1.4B
Current Assets	$865.5M-7.1%	$931.7M+10.4%	$843.9M-5.4%	$892.0M-17.6%	$1.1B+11.3%	$971.9M+42.3%	$682.8M+12.9%	$604.9M+8.5%	$557.7M+0.3%	$556.1M-26.4%	$755.1M+33.7%	$564.8M-8.2%	$615.5M+12.9%	$545.2M+11.6%	$488.5M
Cash & Equivalents	$18.9M+0.1%	$18.9M+2.0%	$18.5M-36.4%	$29.1M-12.9%	$33.4M-26.0%	$45.1M+84.4%	$24.5M+106.1%	$11.9M-42.8%	$20.7M-13.0%	$23.8M-89.5%	$227.5M+1750.1%	$12.3M-82.4%	$70.0M+445.3%	$12.8M-41.2%	$21.8M
Short-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Inventory	$455.8M+0.7%	$452.6M+14.3%	$396.0M-13.1%	$455.5M-18.4%	$558.0M+15.9%	$481.6M+87.9%	$256.3M-15.2%	$302.3M+20.2%	$251.5M-10.5%	$280.9M-6.9%	$301.6M+2.9%	$293.1M+1.3%	$289.3M+3.0%	$280.9M+14.1%	$246.1M
Accounts Receivable	$361.3M-15.6%	$428.3M+8.6%	$394.5M+4.5%	$377.6M-17.5%	$457.6M+19.7%	$382.4M+9.9%	$348.0M+24.2%	$280.3M+1.7%	$275.6M+20.1%	$229.4M+5.5%	$217.5M-2.2%	$222.5M+4.4%	$213.1M-3.0%	$219.7M+12.5%	$195.3M
Long-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Goodwill	$472.3M-60.1%	$1.2B+10.9%	$1.1B0.0%	$1.1B+12.4%	$948.9M+28.2%	$739.9M0.0%	$739.9M+22.8%	$602.3M0.0%	$602.3M0.0%	$602.3M+3.3%	$583.0M+6.1%	$549.7M+21.3%	$453.2M0.0%	$453.2M+0.2%	$452.4M
Total Liabilities	$1.3B-9.1%	$1.4B+20.6%	$1.2B-15.7%	$1.4B-4.8%	$1.5B+46.1%	$1.0B+38.0%	$742.2M+13.7%	$652.9M+7.2%	$609.3M-23.1%	$792.3M-13.8%	$918.9M+22.6%	$749.2M+48.7%	$503.8M-8.0%	$547.4M-14.3%	$639.0M
Current Liabilities	$505.0M+8.3%	$466.3M+3.4%	$450.8M+9.4%	$412.2M-31.6%	$602.7M-2.0%	$614.9M+81.4%	$338.9M+8.6%	$312.0M+4.2%	$299.5M+3.5%	$289.4M+8.1%	$267.6M+2.2%	$261.9M-20.5%	$329.4M+6.7%	$308.7M-18.5%	$378.9M
Non-Current Liabilities	$812.4M-17.3%	$982.4M+30.9%	$750.4M-25.9%	$1.0B+13.4%	$893.4M+118.3%	$409.2M+1.5%	$403.3M+18.3%	$340.9M+10.0%	$309.8M-38.4%	$503.0M-22.8%	$651.2M+33.6%	$487.3M+179.3%	$174.5M-26.9%	$238.7M-8.2%	$260.1M
Long-Term Debt	$755.8M-16.7%	$907.5M+37.6%	$659.4M-29.0%	$928.3M+14.4%	$811.3M+137.4%	$341.7M+1.3%	$337.4M+5.8%	$318.9M+10.7%	$288.0M-37.6%	$461.2M-22.8%	$597.3M+45.2%	$411.3M+329.8%	$95.7M-38.3%	$155.0M-11.4%	$175.0M
Total Equity	$798.2M-52.6%	$1.7B+2.8%	$1.6B+10.0%	$1.5B+12.2%	$1.3B+7.1%	$1.2B+6.7%	$1.2B+16.6%	$996.6M-1.8%	$1.0B-0.6%	$1.0B+9.8%	$930.0M+2.8%	$904.6M-12.1%	$1.0B+11.1%	$926.6M+16.3%	$796.7M
Retained Earnings	$412.8M-68.5%	$1.3B+2.1%	$1.3B+10.3%	$1.2B+14.0%	$1.0B+5.8%	$965.2M+7.5%	$898.2M+20.3%	$746.4M-4.4%	$780.5M-2.2%	$798.1M+9.6%	$728.5M+0.9%	$721.9M-14.7%	$846.5M+11.1%	$761.7M+17.5%	$648.1M

Metric	Q2'2710-Q	Q1'2710-Q	Q4'2610-Q	Q3'2610-Q	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-K	Q3'2510-Q
Total Assets	$2.1B-12.9%	$2.1B-21.6%	$2.1B-32.5%	$2.3B-21.3%	$2.4B-16.4%	$2.7B-6.0%	$3.1B+10.3%	$3.0B+0.7%
Current Assets	$876.3M-6.6%	$856.3M+0.1%	$865.5M-7.1%	$1.0B+0.8%	$938.1M+4.2%	$855.4M+2.9%	$931.7M+10.4%	$996.3M+4.2%
Cash & Equivalents	$22.6M+1.0%	$21.7M-4.4%	$18.9M+0.1%	$27.1M-33.5%	$22.4M+11.1%	$22.7M+40.4%	$18.9M+2.0%	$40.8M+61.6%
Short-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Inventory	$480.3M-9.2%	$467.4M-3.5%	$455.8M+0.7%	$505.3M+12.1%	$528.9M+12.6%	$484.1M+8.9%	$452.6M+14.3%	$450.7M+5.8%
Accounts Receivable	$327.8M-6.4%	$323.8M+2.9%	$361.3M-15.6%	$436.0M-4.4%	$350.2M-4.2%	$314.8M-4.0%	$428.3M+8.6%	$456.2M-1.5%
Long-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Goodwill	$472.3M-17.0%	$472.3M-45.2%	$472.3M-60.1%	$530.2M-50.3%	$569.1M-46.6%	$861.8M-19.2%	$1.2B+10.9%	$1.1B0.0%
Total Liabilities	$1.2B-16.1%	$1.2B-13.2%	$1.3B-9.1%	$1.5B+10.7%	$1.5B+12.8%	$1.4B+12.0%	$1.4B+20.6%	$1.3B-1.5%
Current Liabilities	$531.0M-3.4%	$480.2M-4.8%	$505.0M+8.3%	$554.1M+7.0%	$550.0M+8.1%	$504.5M+18.0%	$466.3M+3.4%	$517.8M-4.8%
Non-Current Liabilities	$711.8M-23.6%	$756.4M-17.8%	$812.4M-17.3%	$934.5M+13.0%	$931.3M+15.8%	$919.8M+9.0%	$982.4M+30.9%	$827.2M+0.6%
Long-Term Debt	$647.6M-25.7%	$691.1M-18.8%	$755.8M-16.7%	$869.0M+19.8%	$871.3M+23.5%	$850.7M+14.8%	$907.5M+37.6%	$725.3M-0.6%
Total Equity	$853.8M-7.8%	$843.5M-31.3%	$798.2M-52.6%	$852.3M-47.7%	$926.3M-40.9%	$1.2B-20.8%	$1.7B+2.8%	$1.6B+2.6%
Retained Earnings	$453.2M-18.0%	$448.5M-47.9%	$412.8M-68.5%	$468.4M-62.9%	$552.4M-54.4%	$861.1M-27.9%	$1.3B+2.1%	$1.3B+1.6%

HELE Cash Flow Statement

HELE quarterly cash flow statement

Metric	TTM	FY2610-K	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K
Operating Cash Flow	$179.7M	$171.1M+51.2%	$113.2M-63.0%	$306.1M+47.0%	$208.2M+47.9%	$140.8M-55.2%	$314.1M+15.8%	$271.3M+38.9%	$195.3M-12.9%	$224.2M-1.9%	$228.5M+22.5%	$186.5M+4.1%	$179.3M+16.3%	$154.2M+76.1%	$87.6M-15.7%	$103.9M
Depreciation & Amortization	N/A	$53.3M-3.2%	$55.0M+6.9%	$51.5M+15.3%	$44.7M+24.7%	$35.8M-5.0%	$37.7M+0.8%	$37.4M+25.0%	$29.9M-11.3%	$33.7M-6.8%	$36.2M+3.7%	$34.9M-12.0%	$39.7M+17.2%	$33.8M-1.7%	$34.4M+14.1%	$30.2M
Stock-Based Compensation	N/A	$16.9M-21.0%	$21.4M-36.9%	$33.9M+26.6%	$26.8M-22.7%	$34.6M+31.0%	$26.4M+15.2%	$22.9M+4.0%	$22.1M+46.5%	$15.1M+8.6%	$13.9M+93.5%	$7.2M+19.9%	$6.0M-81.1%	$31.7M+435.8%	$5.9M+101.9%	$2.9M
Capital Expenditures	$32.5M	$39.2M+30.4%	$30.1M-17.9%	$36.6M-79.0%	$174.9M+124.1%	$78.0M-20.9%	$98.7M+455.6%	$17.8M-32.7%	$26.4M+93.9%	$13.6M-12.3%	$15.5M-7.0%	$16.7M+155.7%	$6.5M-83.9%	$40.5M+175.5%	$14.7M-8.5%	$16.1M
Free Cash Flow	$147.2M	$131.9M+58.7%	$83.1M-69.1%	$269.4M+707.2%	$33.4M-46.8%	$62.8M-70.9%	$215.4M-15.0%	$253.5M+50.1%	$168.9M-19.8%	$210.6M-1.1%	$213.0M+25.4%	$169.9M-1.7%	$172.7M+51.9%	$113.7M+56.0%	$72.9M-17.0%	$87.8M
Investing Cash Flow	$46.8M	-$34.4M+86.9%	-$263.1M-4928.3%	$5.4M+101.7%	-$319.3M+27.2%	-$438.9M-344.8%	-$98.7M+63.9%	-$273.6M-983.8%	-$25.2M-170.9%	$35.6M+115.5%	-$229.9M-260.6%	-$63.7M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Financing Cash Flow	-$226.3M	-$136.7M-191.0%	$150.2M+146.6%	-$322.1M-401.6%	$106.8M-62.7%	$286.4M+247.0%	-$194.8M-1405.5%	$14.9M+108.3%	-$178.9M+31.8%	-$262.2M-30.2%	-$201.4M-322.0%	$90.7M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Share Buybacks	$1.7M	$1.9M-98.1%	$103.2M+86.9%	$55.2M+200.7%	$18.4M-90.2%	$188.2M-7.4%	$203.3M+1899.2%	$10.2M-95.3%	$217.5M+197.7%	$73.1M-3.4%	$75.6M-24.4%	$100.0M-63.5%	$273.6M+20769.5%	$1.3M-25.5%	$1.8M	N/A

Metric	Q2'2710-Q	Q1'2710-Q	Q4'2610-Q	Q3'2610-Q	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-K	Q3'2510-Q
Operating Cash Flow	$57.1M+645.2%	-$636K-101.1%	$111.3M+218.3%	$11.9M+43.6%	-$10.5M-123.5%	$58.3M+130.4%	$35.0M-52.5%	$8.3M-88.9%
Depreciation & Amortization	$13.0M+1.2%	$13.4M-5.0%	$13.5M-4.8%	$12.8M-2.9%	$12.9M-6.8%	$14.1M+1.8%	$14.2M-1.8%	$13.2M+6.4%
Stock-Based Compensation	$5.1M-45.1%	$6.4M+2074.7%	N/A	N/A	$9.4M	$296K-94.9%	N/A	N/A
Capital Expenditures	$12.3M+7.3%	$5.8M-56.5%	$8.2M+3.8%	$6.2M-24.0%	$11.5M+134.8%	$13.4M+46.2%	$7.9M+13.7%	$8.1M-10.9%
Free Cash Flow	$44.8M+304.1%	-$6.4M-114.3%	$103.1M+281.0%	$5.8M+2921.5%	-$21.9M-155.2%	$45.0M+178.0%	$27.1M-59.4%	$191K-99.7%
Investing Cash Flow	-$12.2M-6.2%	$72.5M+864.3%	-$7.4M+96.9%	-$6.1M+35.9%	-$11.5M-132.6%	-$9.5M-3.5%	-$239.5M-2697.4%	-$9.5M-127.6%
Financing Cash Flow	-$44.0M-303.0%	-$69.1M-53.3%	-$112.2M-161.4%	-$1.1M-105.1%	$21.7M+160.7%	-$45.1M-143.4%	$182.6M+354.3%	$21.8M+120.2%
Share Buybacks	$47K-68.9%	$1.2M-8.7%	$209K+1392.9%	$224K+646.7%	$151K+38.5%	$1.3M-98.7%	$14K-96.3%	$30K-90.2%

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Dividends Paid.

HELE Financial Ratios

Margins and returns are percentages; the remaining ratios are unitless multiples. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

HELE quarterly financial ratios

Metric	FY2610-K	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K
Gross Margin	45.7%-2.3pp	47.9%+0.6pp	47.3%+3.9pp	43.4%+0.5pp	42.9%-1.3pp	44.2%+1.2pp	43.0%+2.0pp	41.0%-0.3pp	41.3%+0.3pp	41.0%+3.3pp	37.8%-3.7pp	41.5%+2.3pp	39.2%-1.0pp	40.2%-0.3pp	40.5%
Operating Margin	-43.8%-51.3pp	7.5%-5.5pp	13.0%+2.8pp	10.2%-2.0pp	12.3%-1.1pp	13.4%+3.0pp	10.4%-2.3pp	12.8%+1.3pp	11.4%-0.7pp	12.1%+3.8pp	8.3%-2.8pp	11.2%+2.3pp	8.9%-2.7pp	11.6%-0.2pp	11.8%
Net Margin	-50.3%-56.8pp	6.5%-1.9pp	8.4%+1.5pp	6.9%-3.2pp	10.1%-2.0pp	12.1%+3.2pp	8.9%-1.9pp	10.8%+7.8pp	3.0%-7.1pp	10.1%+2.8pp	7.3%-1.8pp	9.1%+2.5pp	6.6%-2.4pp	9.0%-0.4pp	9.3%
Return on Equity	-112.6%-120.0pp	7.4%-2.9pp	10.3%+0.7pp	9.6%-7.3pp	16.9%-3.6pp	20.5%+7.4pp	13.1%-3.8pp	16.9%+12.5pp	4.4%-9.4pp	13.8%+2.9pp	10.9%-3.6pp	14.5%+6.1pp	8.4%-4.1pp	12.5%-1.4pp	13.9%
Return on Assets	-42.5%-46.5pp	4.0%-2.0pp	5.9%+1.0pp	4.9%-3.0pp	7.9%-3.3pp	11.2%+3.2pp	8.0%-2.2pp	10.2%+7.5pp	2.7%-5.0pp	7.8%+1.6pp	6.2%-1.9pp	8.1%+2.5pp	5.6%-2.2pp	7.8%+0.2pp	7.7%
Current Ratio	1.71-0.3x	2.00+0.1x	1.87-0.3x	2.16+0.4x	1.80+0.2x	1.58-0.4x	2.01+0.1x	1.94+0.1x	1.86-0.1x	1.92-0.9x	2.82+0.7x	2.16+0.3x	1.87+0.1x	1.77+0.5x	1.29
Debt-to-Equity	0.95+0.4x	0.54+0.1x	0.40-0.2x	0.620.0x	0.61+0.3x	0.280.0x	0.290.0x	0.320.0x	0.28-0.2x	0.45-0.2x	0.64+0.2x	0.45+0.4x	0.09-0.1x	0.17-0.1x	0.22
Asset Turnover	0.84+0.2x	0.61-0.1x	0.710.0x	0.71-0.1x	0.79-0.1x	0.930.0x	0.90-0.1x	0.950.0x	0.91+0.1x	0.77-0.1x	0.850.0x	0.890.0x	0.860.0x	0.87+0.1x	0.82
FCF Margin	7.4%+3.0pp	4.4%-9.1pp	13.4%+11.8pp	1.6%-1.2pp	2.8%-7.4pp	10.3%-4.6pp	14.8%+4.0pp	10.8%-3.4pp	14.2%-1.0pp	15.2%+3.0pp	12.2%+0.3pp	11.9%+3.3pp	8.6%+3.0pp	5.7%-1.8pp	7.4%

Metric	Q2'2710-Q	Q1'2710-Q	Q4'2610-Q	Q3'2610-Q	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-K	Q3'2510-Q
Gross Margin	52.2%+8.0pp	46.0%-1.1pp	44.6%-3.9pp	46.9%-2.0pp	44.2%-1.4pp	47.1%-1.6pp	48.6%-0.4pp	48.9%+0.9pp
Operating Margin	5.2%+78.3pp	15.0%	-10.8%-11.3pp	-1.6%-15.8pp	-73.1%-80.5pp	-109.5%	0.4%-13.1pp	14.1%-5.3pp
Net Margin	1.1%+72.5pp	8.9%	-11.8%-22.4pp	-16.4%-25.7pp	-71.5%-75.1pp	-121.3%	10.5%+1.7pp	9.3%-4.5pp
Return on Equity	0.5%+33.9pp	4.2%+40.9pp	-7.0%-10.0pp	-9.9%-12.9pp	-33.3%-34.4pp	-36.7%-37.1pp	3.0%+0.4pp	3.0%-1.7pp
Return on Assets	0.2%+13.0pp	1.7%+18.7pp	-2.6%-4.3pp	-3.6%-5.3pp	-12.8%-13.4pp	-17.0%-17.2pp	1.6%+0.1pp	1.7%-0.9pp
Current Ratio	1.65-0.1x	1.78+0.1x	1.71-0.3x	1.81-0.1x	1.71-0.1x	1.70-0.2x	2.00+0.1x	1.92+0.2x
Debt-to-Equity	0.76-0.2x	0.82+0.1x	0.95+0.4x	1.02+0.6x	0.94+0.5x	0.69+0.2x	0.54+0.1x	0.450.0x
Asset Turnover	0.210.0x	0.19+0.1x	0.22+0.1x	0.220.0x	0.180.0x	0.140.0x	0.160.0x	0.180.0x
FCF Margin	10.2%+15.2pp	-1.6%-13.7pp	21.9%+16.4pp	1.1%+1.1pp	-5.1%-13.5pp	12.1%+8.2pp	5.6%-8.0pp	0.0%-11.9pp

Reported as filed but not readable as a share of revenue in the periods where the ratio runs further from zero than a revenue base allows; no change figure is given where either compared period is one of those: Operating Margin, Net Margin.

Similar Companies

Newest fiscal year on record for each company. The health score is the peer-relative Financial Health Score for that year; a dash means no score is published for it.

Company	Fiscal year	Revenue	Net income	Net margin	Market cap	Health score
Helen Of Troy Ltd HELE	FY2026	$1.8B	-$899.0M	-50.3%	$663.8M	32/100
NuSkin Enterprises, Inc. NUS	FY2025	$1.5B	$160.2M	10.8%	$242.4M	40/100
The Honest Company, Inc. HNST	FY2025	$371.3M	-$15.7M	-4.2%	$543.4M	49/100
Edgewell Personal Care Company EPC	FY2025	$2.2B	$25.4M	1.1%	$1.3B	37/100
SkinHealth Systems Inc. SKIN	FY2025	$300.8M	-$9.5M	-3.2%	$72.6M	29/100
Yatsen Holding Limited YSG	FY2025	$614.6M	-$11.6M	-1.9%	$242.0M	50/100

Where Helen Of Troy Ltd Ranks

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Helen Of Troy Ltd's annual revenue?

Helen Of Troy Ltd (HELE) reported $1.8B in total revenue for fiscal year 2026. This represents a -6.4% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.

How fast is Helen Of Troy Ltd's revenue growing?

Helen Of Troy Ltd (HELE) revenue declined by 6.4% year-over-year, from $1.9B to $1.8B in fiscal year 2026.

Is Helen Of Troy Ltd profitable?

No, Helen Of Troy Ltd (HELE) reported a net income of -$899.0M in fiscal year 2026, with a net profit margin of -50.3%.

What is Helen Of Troy Ltd's EBITDA?

Helen Of Troy Ltd (HELE) had EBITDA of -$728.8M in fiscal year 2026, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

How much debt does Helen Of Troy Ltd have?

As of fiscal year 2026, Helen Of Troy Ltd (HELE) had $18.9M in cash and equivalents against $755.8M in long-term debt.

What is Helen Of Troy Ltd's gross margin?

Helen Of Troy Ltd (HELE) had a gross margin of 45.7% in fiscal year 2026, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.

What is Helen Of Troy Ltd's operating margin?

Helen Of Troy Ltd (HELE) had an operating margin of -43.8% in fiscal year 2026, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.

What is Helen Of Troy Ltd's net profit margin?

Helen Of Troy Ltd (HELE) had a net profit margin of -50.3% in fiscal year 2026, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

What is Helen Of Troy Ltd's return on equity (ROE)?

Helen Of Troy Ltd (HELE) has a return on equity of -112.6% for fiscal year 2026, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.

What is Helen Of Troy Ltd's free cash flow?

Helen Of Troy Ltd (HELE) generated $131.9M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2026. This represents a 58.7% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.

What is Helen Of Troy Ltd's operating cash flow?

Helen Of Troy Ltd (HELE) generated $171.1M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2026, representing cash generated from core business activities.

What are Helen Of Troy Ltd's total assets?

Helen Of Troy Ltd (HELE) had $2.1B in total assets as of fiscal year 2026, including both current and long-term assets.

What are Helen Of Troy Ltd's capital expenditures?

Helen Of Troy Ltd (HELE) invested $39.2M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2026, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

How much does Helen Of Troy Ltd spend on research and development?

Helen Of Troy Ltd (HELE) invested $54.0M in research and development during fiscal year 2026.

Does Helen Of Troy Ltd buy back shares?

Yes, Helen Of Troy Ltd (HELE) spent $1.9M on share buybacks during fiscal year 2026, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding.

How many shares does Helen Of Troy Ltd have outstanding?

Helen Of Troy Ltd (HELE) had 23M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2026.

What is Helen Of Troy Ltd's current ratio?

Helen Of Troy Ltd (HELE) had a current ratio of 1.71 as of fiscal year 2026, which is generally considered healthy.

What is Helen Of Troy Ltd's debt-to-equity ratio?

Helen Of Troy Ltd (HELE) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95 as of fiscal year 2026, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.

What is Helen Of Troy Ltd's return on assets (ROA)?

Helen Of Troy Ltd (HELE) had a return on assets of -42.5% for fiscal year 2026, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

What is Helen Of Troy Ltd's P/E ratio?

Helen Of Troy Ltd (HELE) has no price-to-earnings ratio at the moment: net loss, so no earnings multiple (trailing 12 months to August 31, 2026). The market capitalization is $663.8M as of Oct 21, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.

What is Helen Of Troy Ltd's price-to-sales ratio?

Helen Of Troy Ltd (HELE) trades at 0.4x sales, its market capitalization divided by revenue of $1.8B revenue, trailing 12 months to August 31, 2026. The market capitalization is $663.8M as of Oct 21, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.

What is Helen Of Troy Ltd's Altman Z-Score?

Helen Of Troy Ltd (HELE) has an Altman Z-Score of 0.40, placing it in the Distress Zone (elevated bankruptcy risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios (working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets) to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

What is Helen Of Troy Ltd's Piotroski F-Score?

Helen Of Troy Ltd (HELE) has a Piotroski F-Score of 3 out of 9, indicating weak financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Are Helen Of Troy Ltd's earnings high quality?

Helen Of Troy Ltd (HELE) reported a net loss of $899.0M while generating $171.1M in operating cash flow. Operations generated cash despite the loss, but with no positive earnings behind it, the ratio between the two carries no quality signal. This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Can Helen Of Troy Ltd cover its interest payments?

Helen Of Troy Ltd (HELE) reported an operating loss of $782.1M against $57.7M in interest expense. There is no operating profit to cover interest, so interest must be met from cash reserves or from financing rather than from operations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

How financially healthy is Helen Of Troy Ltd?

Helen Of Troy Ltd (HELE) scores 32 out of 100 on our Financial Health Score, indicating weak standing within its operating companies peer group. The score is a 0-100 composite of six dimensions (Profitability, Growth, Leverage, Liquidity, Cash Flow, Returns), each ranked as a percentile relative to companies in the same scoring family (banks against banks, REITs against REITs, and so on) rather than across all industries. It rates the quality of the business, not whether the stock is fairly priced, and is not financial advice. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.